This 1995 Ford explorer came in with the complaint that the blower motor stays on even with the key off. The customer had already figured out that the blower fuse could be removed to stop the blower from operating with the key off. The blower speed controller is located under the hood and below the … Continue reading “1995 Ford Explorer, Blower Will Not Turn Off.”
This 1996 Ford Explorer came in with an intermittent no crank condition. Followed by a stalling and no re crank condition. The customer told me that he had fixed the battery cable connections. Well yes, there was a new negative battery terminal installed. I have mixed feelings about these painted battery terminals. I dislike them, … Continue reading “1996 Ford Explorer, Intermittent No Crank Condition, Engine Stalls”
This 1999 Ford F150 Came in with a misfire on cylinder number 6. No big deal except that the spark plugs, spark plug wires and coil assembly have already been changed with quality parts. The other thing I noticed was that the misfire did not come in until the engine speed reached about 1500 RPMs. … Continue reading “1999 Ford F150, P0306 Misfire Cylinder #6”
This 2004 Ford Expedition came in with a code P0305, misfire cylinder #5. The customer already had the spark plugs changed out a few days ago, but his misfire was back. Time to get to cylinder #5 coil. I removed the two bolts that held the engine cover in place. After the top engine cover … Continue reading “2004 Ford Expedition, P0305 Misfire Cylinder #5”
This 1999 Ford Explorer came in with the complaint that the driver’s side low beam headlight was not working. The owner stated that he tried two different bulbs and still nothing. The economy is helping me do posts about old problems. I haven’s seen this problem in several years. People around here are breaking out … Continue reading “1999 Ford Explorer,Driver’s Low Beam Inoperative”
The vehicle’s original alternator failed in July of last year. The customer had an extended warranty and the warranty company paid the bill, less the deductible. I had personally checked the system and installed a replacement alternator at that time. I offer a 12 month, 12,000 mile parts warranty and a 90 day labor warranty. … Continue reading “2001 Ford Windstar, Alternator Burnt Up, Cooling Fans Run At High Speed, Part 2”
This 2001 Ford Windstar came in with the complaint that the alternator was not charging. Simple enough I charged the battery, checked and changed the faulty alternator assembly. The alternator is easy to change but the belt is a bit difficult and requires two people unless you already have the vehicle up in the air. … Continue reading “2001 Ford Windstar, Alternator Burnt Up, Cooling Fans Run At High Speed”
This 2006 Ford Five Hundred came in with the complaint that the driver’s side low beam headlight went out and after changing the bulb the owner found that it would stop working and she would have to wiggle the wires to get it working again. I disconnected the harness and the problem was quite evident. … Continue reading “2006 Ford Five Hundred, Low Beam Headlight Inop”
This 1997 Ford Explorer came in with a complaint of low oil pressure reading on the gauge and sometimes the engine would rattle. Well this one is not an electrical problem but I thought I would share it with you anyways. The first thing I did was to check the oil to make sure there … Continue reading “1997 Ford Explorer, Low Oil Pressure On Gauge”
This 1997 Ford F150 needs the GEM module changed due to multiple conditions. To see testing that lead to this repair please click here. The GEM module is located at the rear of the interior fuse box. The first step is to remove the trim panel that covers the gap between the upper side of … Continue reading “1997 F150, Changing The GEM Module, Window & Wipers Inop”